Enhanced Photoluminescence of Cesium Lead Halide Perovskites by Quasi-3D Photonic Crystals

Cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals have emerged as one of the most promising candidates for manufacturing portable lasers and light sources. In order to harness and exploit their photoluminescence more effectively, the nanocrystals are often accompanied by a photonic scheme that improves light emission. In this work, one introduces a quasi-3D photonic crystal composed of a 2D-grating on top of a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) that provides a greater photoluminescence enhancement than the isolated architectures alone. The quasi-3D photonic crystals support both Rayleigh-Wood anomalies and guided modes that populate the photonic bandgap of the Bragg mirror, all of them capable of enhancing the outcoupling of light from the emitting layer. In order to demonstrate the benefits of the quasi-3D system, one prepares 2D-gratings, DBRs, and quasi-3D photonic crystals covered with metal halide perovskite nanocrystals and studies the photoluminescence enhancement produced in each case. Interestingly, the quasi-3D structure exhibits a photoluminescence enhancement of 16 times and an increase in spontaneous emission rate, greatly exceeding the values observed for the separate components.

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The study introduced a quasi-3D photonic crystal to enhance the photoluminescence of cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals, demonstrating a significant improvement in light output by combining 2D gratings and DBRs.